As more and more data are collected we're learning not only about the prevalence of cooperation, compassion, and empathy among members of the same species (see also and) but also of instances of ...

Kodiak biologists examining the carcass of a young gray whale that recently washed ashore say it was likely attacked by killer whales. The whale's corpse washed up in late May near Surfer's Beach, ...

While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural ...

Sightings of Antarctic orcas in Australian waters are very rare. A tour group in WA saw what appeared to be a pod of ...

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a non-domesticated mammal has done the same.

Killer whales can scare white sharks away in the moment, but a 12-year study from South Australia shows that long disappearances from shark hotspots are often just part of the sharks’ natural rhythms.

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Residents and visitors in British Columbia have been experiencing a rare sight thanks to a pod of killer whales. Ryan Chilibeck, who lives in Gibsons, across Howe Sound from West Vancouver, spoke to ...